Xi Huimin Street is a famous food and cultural block in Xi. This is Xi 'an Snack Street. . The gate of the North Courtyard where Huimin Street is located is the official office area of the Qing Dynasty. Because Shaanxi Governor's House is in the north of Drum Tower, it is named North Yard. 1At the end of 1990s, some Hui people rented houses and operated restaurants in this street, so Lianhu District was changed into a dining street, and the North Yard Gate became Huimin Street.
As one of the representatives of Xi 'an style, Xi 'an Huimin Street is the collective name of many streets in Huimin block. It consists of several streets, such as North Guangji Street, North Yard Gate, Western City, Dapi Garden, Huajue Lane and Sprinkled Golden Bridge, behind the Bell and Drum Tower.
Fang Hui Style Street is on the edge of the Drum Tower. It is a street in the Hui people's area, about 500 meters long, with a north-south trend. It is characterized by bluestone paving and tree-lined. The colors on both sides of the road imitate Ming and Qing buildings, or restaurants, or utensils, all of which are run by Hui people and have strong Muslim characteristics. There are 10 mosques of different ages and sizes in the historical block, the most famous of which is Huajiaoxiang Mosque. Walking in the community, you can see commercial outlets where China's traditional architectural style and Muslim architectural style are integrated everywhere, and ethnic costumes, handicrafts, halal non-staple food, restaurants and Muslim snack bars are pouring in.
At present, there are over 60,000 Hui and Muslim communities here. Many streets in the block have a strong Islamic style, and Muslim food city, ethnic shopping center, mosque and Muslim living area "set each other off as an interest".
Huimin street is famous for its concentrated food blocks. Although it is regarded as a tourist spot for foreign tourists. But in fact, local residents have always regarded this place as the main place for leisure snacks and shopping, especially in the summer night market, where more people eat and enjoy the cool to kill time. In fact, the whole Fang Hui area is full of restaurants, and all kinds of halal restaurants and stalls are closely connected, including many time-honored shops most recognized by local people. In addition to the North Yard Gate, Daxie Lane and Xiyang City, the "Fang Hui" area also includes large areas such as Dapiyuan, Dongyang City, Beiguangji Street and Qiaozikou. Old Xi 'an called this area "Fangshang", where you can explore Xi 'an's most civilian and real life. However, the last few places have to go further from Huimin Street, which is not easy to find, and there are relatively few foreign tourists.
Huimin street at night is different from that during the day. The whole street is shrouded in a strong street smell. There are all kinds of pavements with electric lights and steam lights on both sides of the road, mainly selling cakes, dried fruits, preserves and snacks. Behind these stalls are many restaurants dealing in local snacks. When there are many people, not only the shops are crowded, but even the doors of the shops are filled with tables and chairs. In the dim light, the smell of kebabs and fireworks washing the belly filled the whole street. The bustling crowd is shopping and eating. When they saw what they liked in the booth, they made a counter-offer. You can also rest on the seats in Gulou Square and watch kite vendors put dozens of meters of kites on the tall building across the road. Everything is full of real and lively enthusiasm for life.